2011 Wishlist

You would think this is a Christmas wishlist, but to me it is more of a birthday wishlist. My birthday is December 22, a few days before Christmas, so I’m very used to only receiving presents for my birthday.

I don’t normally post yearly wishlists but I thought it would be fun this year since for some reason, this year I want so many things! And by “wishlist” I mean I will most likely be buying these things for myself, rather than actually asking for them, haha. And sadly, this is the year where I am the poorest financially. But, I’ve earned a little extra cash from my blog and I can afford to buy lots of nice things as long as all of them are fairly cheap. That means no iPad for me, haha. I’m not ready (or spoiled enough) for a $500 tablet just quite yet.

Camera Case

A camera case for my Kodak M590 camera. I’ve had the camera for one year now (it was my requested birthday present from my mom for my 21st birthday!) and surprisingly I still don’t have a case for it. I still use the dinky little “sack” thing it came with as the case, lol. I don’t throw it around (the M590 does not look as durable due to its slimness) but I still would feel much safer with a case. I like this case because it is slim. Why would I want a bulky case if I bought a slim camera for its slim properties?

Mini Speakers

I thought these mini speakers had very good reviews and are extremely affordable. These have been on my amazon wishlist for a while. I just want something to plug into my computer or ipod when I wanna to listen to music while I do chores and clean, you know? And since it’s portable, usable at parties and beach? Nice!

Bent Objects Book

If you haven’t heard of Bent Objects, I love love love the idea of it, ever since I found out about it. The author, Terry Border, gives life and characterization to ordinary objects and photographs them. It’s very funny and this is the one “coffee table book” that I would want for sure. I love his work.

Nail Art Brushes

In case you guys haven’t noticed, I love doing my nails. I haven’t tried drawing any designs though because I just don’t have the right tools. But instead of buying really expensive nail art pens, why not use nail brushes to get the job done? It’s gonna be so much fun trying these out!

Earphones

This is something that hasn’t come up in my blog before. I am an INSANE fan of bass. I love the deep sound of bass going into my bones. Sometimes when I listen to music, I just like focusing on the bass. Songs with a lot of bass are favored by me. I’ve bought these V-moda Bass Freq earphones before. They are (were) my first bass earphones. I was super sad when I couldn’t find my case (with the earphones in them) anymore! They must have fallen out of my bag; I was devastated haha. I am definitely getting these again. Someday when I have money, I will buy myself one of those really expensive and nice bass earphones.

Kindle Case

This case is awesome. It is a replica of the old generation official Kindle cover. I don’t know why Amazon completely got rid of this design, but this design doesn’t exist for the new Kindle Touch. But I’m not complaining because this company got smart and replicated the design for a fraction of the price. Wait a second, why would I need a Kindle case…?

Kindle Touch

Because I am getting a freaking Kindle Touch soon, everyone!!!!!!!! AGHHHHHHHH!!!! I am just too excited. I’ve been wanting a Kindle for-ev-er. I first wanted a Kindle when the 1st generation keyboard kindle was out. I held off in getting one because it was really expensive and the product seemed like it would continue to improve. I am soooo glad I held out for so long! Because after a few generations, the Kindle is now extremely affordable, and better yet, this year is the first time they’re releasing a touch screen!

This is the best thing on my wishlist and it is going to be FREE! My boyfriend bought a PS3 game console this past summer and the deal that came with it was a free $100 giftcard, which he gave to me to buy my future Kindle. Hehe, he loves me. This was before the Kindle Touch came out and before the extreme price drop arrived. I only speculated the price drop would come during the holidays and I had hoped it would be under a hundred, but I had no idea it would happen. You can imagine how amazingly happy I was when I looked at the Amazon front page and saw the new Kindle Touch! I remember my boyfriend texted me and said “Looks like Christmas came early for you!” Eeeh!

If you haven’t heard much about the Kindle, it is an e-reader device to read books with. What is special about e-readers nowadays is that they use e-ink and not an LCD screen. Therefore, it is not a lit screen. You know how the text you’re reading now on your computer is basically something like a ton of lights flashing at you so fast that you only see one continuous image? Well that’s the reason why our eyes get tired and watching TV or computers before bed might keep you up at night unable to sleep. E-ink uses some magnetic force for the ink to move around on the screen. Since it is not an LCD screen, you must read e-ink in a well-lit location (or at least have a light). So much better for your eyes, and it is supposed to stimulate a real paper page in a book. It’s seriously portable (storing up to 3000 books), has an easily accessible built-in dictionary, a highlighting & note-taking system, there’s a new way to borrow books from your public library, and the battery life is up to 2 months!

How awesome is that??? Yeah, I am nerding out here. NERDGASM. But guys, I haven’t read a book for my own leisure in YEARS. NO LIE. I’ve read a book or two, but it is a sad, SAD number that makes me…sad. College as a biology major has cornered me into reading only scientific text books. It makes me so sad. And being a college student, I don’t want to spend more money on space-eating novels that I usually read only once when I could spend the money on other things. But this is all changing. The Kindle is here to change my life. Hahaha.

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My own Christmas list isn't extensive. I just want money, or a gift card, or maybe even the video game, Skyrim. I've heard tons of amazing comments from my friends about Skyrim and I just have to have it. I'm not much of a gamer but RPGs are my kind of games.

The mini speakers look cool. It's a really unique design. It's cute and compact. My iPod broke a month ago so the only time I listen to music is on my laptop. I don't think I would use those speakers often if I had one of those, haha.

For some reason Kindles don't appeal to me. I'd much rather read a physical book. There's just something special about being able to feel the paper and have it in your hands. I also love being able to look at a bookshelf filled with books. It makes me happy inside. But it's great that you're getting it for free. I wish all PS3s came with $100 giftcards, haha. I'd definitely buy one for sure.

Bent Objects! I love the idea, too! It's amazing and extremely creative. I've never thought of buying a Kindle because I prefer to read the actual book and feel its pages. I get this satisfaction when I turn the pages and I love to buy and collect books!

For a second, I thought the mini speakers were actually mini dumbbells for breasts exercises haha.

When I was little, I've always thought anyone who had their birthdays so close to Christmas were considered the luckiest because they get the MOST presents…but turns out, you really don't get twice as much. ><

As selfish as it is, I was always a little happy my birthday wasn't around Christmas. I figured people would give the majority of presents for Christmas and not really anything for their birthday. But I guess it's the other way around. :P

I am always breaking my earphones, just because I keep them in my purse and my purse can get kind of beat up. :P Ahhh, I would love to have a Kindle! Just because of the convenience really. I would still prefer to have a hard copy of a book sitting in front of me, but to be able to carry it around with me would be really nice. ^^ That was awesome of your boyfriend to give you that gift card to buy the Kindle! Uh, lend me one of those, lol. Only kidding.

I have a friend whose birthday is on Christmas day and I feel sorry for him because he just gets one present for both events! You deserve a present for both your birthday and Christmas. :P

I did some research into e-readers for a school project once, and I remember learning that the Kindle used e-ink. It's very impressive! Though I'm pretty good with LCD screens – though I use my computer a lot, I never get eye strain and my eyes don't really feel tired. xD

I'm glad you are getting just what you want for Christmas! It's so cheap that it's under $100 and your boyfriend got a gift card for that much. I hope you get some of the other things on your list. :3

I really like painting my nails but I don't really like doing nail art… takes too long and I don't really have a steady hand. I don't mind having my nails just one solid colour either though.

The best decision I ever made was buying a kindle. Although some books I want to read aren't on there, it does save space since my book shelves are way too full. I take that kindle everywhere I go and it seems like I read books so much faster on that thing. Plus some really good classic books are free.

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